If anyone has questions about what makes something self promotion or advertisings outside of the classifieds, please reach out and I'll be happy to help!

That way when you tie up your next two properties you'll do the same thing, tiny classified in the major newspaper, craigs list, other sources, follow up on all the REI's and realtors you know, and push them again at the meeting.

Call telephone numbers in the classified ads or Craigslist for different locations within your investment area.

@David Medina What do you classify as motivated?

Investors I know that do that plan on it being under 10% of their portfolio and classify it as high risk/high return.

When I do pay to the amount to the escrow company I make sure to stipulate to them the amount given as a deposit and the balance is classified as "Extra Funds" to close. 

Their is a reason the IRS classifies flippetrs as dealers.

IRS classifies real estate dealerships in a different way.

Advertising, auctions, Bandit Signs, Classified Ads, Direct Mails, Family Members referrals can be added to your list of finding leads.

Giving a PROMISE of money down the road for a bunch of FREE stuff today to a broker/agent is a very quick way for a broker/agent to go out of business.This is the same as a seller saying cut me a deal (commission) on selling my house and we will buy through you and then they use another buyers agent on their purchase.If you want to be a success in real estate as a broker/agent you have to value your time or you will go out of business.It seems if that MLS assistant status is allowed in your state then that might be the solution.Then you can spend your time running all kinds of comps you want at YOUR TIME and EXPENSE.As I have said on other posts before.If it is your own cash and you have a recent bank statement then you are a cash purchaser.If you are using private money,hard money,or transactional funding then your money is tied into certain CONDITIONS to be met to get that money to close the deal.Anytime there is someone else's money involved that the purchasers there is many more things that can derail a deal and it never closes.Some deals do close but statistically the odds are not in the broker/agents favor.Making money as a broker/agent and smart investment decisions with your time just like an investor does with doing deals is what makes a broker/agent last and become very profitable long term.Wholesalers to me I don't classify as purchasers or investors.Many times they are trying to use OPM to collect a fee as a middleman.Nothing wrong with that except when they try to act like a regular purchaser.That's where the rub comes in for many in the industry.Just be real in what you want to do and if the seller doesn't want to do that do not try to manipulate them stating you are something you are not to try and lock up a deal and collect a fee.